Because jihadists believe in the afterlife, death is welcomed, and in the case of suicide bombers, encouraged.

But fearless all-female Kurdish militias have revealed why twisted terrorists fear them more than any opponent.

Female Peshmerga units are taking part in the battle to liberate the besieged Iraq city of Mosul.

Berivan Salihber told Sputnik she intends to fight against the "common enemy" until the murderous sect is completely wiped out.

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She said: "We have been fighting against Daesh for over two years already.

"There are hundreds of women in our ranks. However there are those who died heroically in fierce battles with the jihadists.

She said female fighters can give the Peshmerga a huge boost in the war on ISIS, adding: “When they see Peshmerga female fighters, Daesh militants start to panic and try not to engage in an open fight with us, as death from the hand of a woman is considered by them as humiliating and disgraceful.”

As well as the threat posed by the skilful female warriors, Salihber said jihadists believe they will not go to heaven if they are killed by a woman.

BATTLE FOR MOSUL

Thursday, 17th November 2016

Iraqi forces are at the start of a large-scale operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State (IS) in the country.

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An Iraqi special forces soldier takes cover behind a humvee during an Islamic State fighter car bomb suicide attack in Tahrir neighbourhood of Mosul

“Death from the hand of a woman is considered by them as humiliating and disgraceful.”

Berivan Salihber

Iraqi forces are inching to within striking distance of Mosul as the city appears to be on the verge of liberation.